Month: February 2024

Read MoreThe Pentagon confirmed that the United States launched retaliatory strikes that hit more than 85 targets in Iran and Syria yesterday, less than a week after a drone attack in Jordan killed three U.S. troops. Those bodies were returned to the U.S. on Friday. CBS News’ Christina Ruffini has more from the White House.The…

Read More After a two-year DUP boycott, the Northern Ireland assembly is to reconvene with a Sinn Féin first minister Power sharing will return to Northern Ireland on Saturday after two years, with Sinn Féin’s Michelle O’Neill making history as she becomes the first nationalist first minister. Here are answers to some of the key…

Read More Reality TV star reveals social media stunt and says she is proud of what ‘death news has been able to achieve’ An Indian model who faked her own death in a publicity stunt to raise awareness about cervical cancer has defended her actions, saying in a social media post that she was proud…

Read More Despite promises of a massive construction campaign after the earthquake in southern Turkey a year ago, many people are still living in shipping containers and tents. Despite promises of a massive construction campaign after the earthquake in southern Turkey a year ago, many people are still living in shipping containers and tents.

Read More The U.S. carried out retaliatory strikes Friday in Iraq and Syria after a drone strike in Jordan killed three U.S. servicemembers Sunday. The U.S. carried out retaliatory strikes Friday in Iraq and Syria after a drone strike in Jordan killed three U.S. servicemembers Sunday.

Read More Historian at English Heritage uncovered entry about Thurstan in a service book from Pontefract Priory, which was laid waste during the Reformation Thurstan was one of medieval England’s most influential figures – archbishop of York, founder of monasteries and defender against invading Scots. Now English Heritage has uncovered evidence that Thurstan, who was…

Read More During a routine day at the Port of Houston, four marine inspectors heard barking from amid 10,000 containers It was just another routine day of inspecting shipping containers at the Port of Houston for US Coast Guard officer Ryan McMahon when he and his team thought they heard barking coming from inside one…

Read More El Salvador’s president, Nayib Bukele, is widely expected to be reelected in a landslide. He has cracked down on gangs but also has taken steps to consolidate his power and eliminate opposition. (Image credit: Alex Peña/Getty Images) El Salvador’s president, Nayib Bukele, is widely expected to be reelected in a landslide. He has…

Read More Prior authorization requires permission to be sought before prescribing critical drugs, which could cost lives, doctors say In the midst of the worst overdose epidemic in US history, addiction medicine specialists say a bureaucratic hurdle is adding to the difficulty of getting people in treatment: an insurance industry tactic called “prior authorization”. Loathed…

Read More All around us seems to be conflict. The Global Conflict Tracker lists 27 conflicts around the world today; a sample of 1,490 leaders polled by the World Economic Forum said the biggest societal risk this year was polarization; and even Taylor Swift has been targeted for fear she’ll endorse President Biden and sway…

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Read More Watch live as Brazilians celebrate Carnival with the massive Ceu Na Terra (Heaven on Earth) street party n Saturday, 3 February. Watch live as Brazilians celebrate Carnival with the massive Ceu Na Terra (Heaven on Earth) street party n Saturday, 3 February.

Read More Scarlett Jenkinson’s relatives thank Esther Ghey for ‘incredible selflessness and empathy towards our family’ The family of Scarlett Jenkinson, who was sentenced to a minimum of 22 years for the murder of Brianna Ghey, have said they are “truly sorry” for the teenage killer’s “brutal” actions and paid tribute to Brianna’s family. Jenkinson,…

Read MoreIsraeli intelligence accuses a UN refugee agency of collusion with Hamas – and the media take it at face value.Israeli intelligence accuses a UN refugee agency of collusion with Hamas – and the media take it at face value.

Read More A major Russian company insists that it only buys spare parts without violating the island’s export controls Companies based in Taiwan have sold Russia more than $20 million in advanced equipment that can be used for weapons production, the Washington Post reports, noting that Moscow’s defense sector has ramped up purchases in recent…

Read MoreIran, Iraq and Syria have strongly condemned the US strikes, saying they will only escalate regional tensions.Iran, Iraq and Syria have strongly condemned the US strikes, saying they will only escalate regional tensions.

Read More A trader who says he witnessed a stabbing attack at Gare de Lyon in Paris on Saturday, 3 February, described the scene that unfolded at the station. A trader who says he witnessed a stabbing attack at Gare de Lyon in Paris on Saturday, 3 February, described the scene that unfolded at the…

Read More Attacks on Friday also described as ‘a strategic mistake’ by Iran, which insisted no Revolutionary Guards were present in areas hit Middle East crisis – live updates The US reprisal strikes in Syria and Iraq will have disastrous consequences for the region, the military spokesman for the Iraqi prime minister, Mohammed Shia al-Sudani,…

Read More Methods that will limit cash withdrawals are being rolled out as Berlin attempts to rein in the migrant influx with tougher laws Asylum seekers in Germany will cease receiving cash payments during the course of this year, and will be issued special debit cards instead, the governor of Hesse, Boris Rhein, has announced.…

Read More Police appeal to 35-year-old man, last seen in King’s Cross area, to hand himself in The search for the suspected chemical attacker Abdul Ezedi has entered its third day as police renewed calls for the 35-year-old to hand himself in. Ezedi, from the Newcastle area, has been on the run since Wednesday’s attack…

Read MoreIncreasing partisanship in Genocide Studies threatens the field itself, as well as the very act of genocide prevention.Increasing partisanship in Genocide Studies threatens the field itself, as well as the very act of genocide prevention.

Read More Liquid petroleum gas cylinders exploded in an illegal depot in a residential area of the Kenyan capital, officials said Friday, setting off the inferno. The death toll was expected to rise. (Image credit: AP) Liquid petroleum gas cylinders exploded in an illegal depot in a residential area of the Kenyan capital, officials said…

Read MoreA growing community in Algeria’s capital is taking up the daring urban sport, and forming strong bonds in the process.A growing community in Algeria’s capital is taking up the daring urban sport, and forming strong bonds in the process.

Read More Inspector tells Observer investigation that top officials are that aware system crashes can wipe out note Ofsted inspectors have been forced to “make up” evidence because the computer system they use to record inspections sometimes crashes, wiping all the data, an Observer investigation has found. Since 2018, inspectors have made live notes on…

Read More She’s pledged to be first minister ‘for all’ and her ability to navigate political tensions will shape her Stormont tenure When Michelle O’Neill is sworn in as Northern Ireland’s first minister, it will be a moment of personal triumph steeped in irony. As a teenage mother, she was treated as if she had…

Read More One person was left in serious condition as French soldiers rushed to secure the railway station One person was left in serious condition as French soldiers rushed to secure the railway station

Read More Seven facilities in Iraq and Syria allegedly used by Iranian-backed forces have been attacked The US has unleashed a series of airstrikes on militia groups across Iraq and Syria in response to an earlier attack in Jordan that killed three American soldiers and left dozens wounded. What was in the Pentagon’s crosshairs? The…

Read More MP for Bromley and Chislehurst wants to spend more time with his wife who had a stroke in 2019 The senior Conservative MP Sir Bob Neill will stand down at the next general election to spend more time with his wife, who has had a stroke. Neill, 71, who was first elected as…

Read More Watch a live feed from outside Gare de Lyon station in Paris after a knife attack left three people injured on Saturday, 3 February. Watch a live feed from outside Gare de Lyon station in Paris after a knife attack left three people injured on Saturday, 3 February.

Read MoreNew Jersey was front and center in Los Angeles two nights before the Grammy AwardsNew Jersey was front and center in Los Angeles two nights before the Grammy Awards

Read More Robert F. Kennedy Jr. urged Washington to get “unwelcome” US troops out of Middle East to avoid further escalation of the conflict The US should withdraw its ground troops from Middle Eastern countries that do not welcome them, independent candidate for US president Robert F. Kennedy Jr has said. He said the escalation…

Read More Two victims have light wounds while third person has serious but non-life threatening injuries, say police Three people have been wounded in a knife attack in the Gare de Lyon railway station in Paris and the suspect has been arrested, police have said. Two of the victims suffered light wounds while the third…

Read More Met police ban face coverings in Westminster as organisers accuse force of bowing to political pressure Middle East crisis – live updates Hundreds of thousands of pro-Palestine demonstrators are expected to march through central London on Saturday in the UK’s first national demonstration since the UN’s international court of justice ordered Israel to…

Read MoreLabelling data for international AI companies has become a hustle for young Kenyans. Now, they dream of designing too.Labelling data for international AI companies has become a hustle for young Kenyans. Now, they dream of designing too.

Read MorePumping of seawater will contaminate underground freshwater and ruin the conditions of life in Gaza, experts say.Pumping of seawater will contaminate underground freshwater and ruin the conditions of life in Gaza, experts say.